Emma PenrodEmma Penrod has covered science and business, with an emphasis on health, the environment and agriculture, for more than a decade. Penrod covers the animal feed industry for WATTAgNet.com and can be contacted at [email protected].From the AuthorAfrican Swine FeverNew rapid test for ASF in development in JapanResearchers in Japan say they have improved the reliability of oral fluid-based tests for ASF with a new method for concentrating samples.Pig Health & DiseaseStudy links manure pumping to outbreaks of PRRSPig lots were significantly more likely to experience outbreaks of PRRS when a nearby field received pumped manure from an PRRS-positive pig farm.CommoditiesEconomist: Expect flat or lower feed prices on record corn cropWhile the projected size of the crop has probably peaked, prices are unlikely to return to highs seen earlier this year.AquacultureIndustry study examines role of krill in non-salmonid aquafeedsDespite the relatively higher cost, krill could play a niche role in diets for multiple farmed fish species, researcher says.AquacultureWild fishery productivity down for first time since 2018Although fluctuations in productivity are common, aquafeed industry leaders say the report signals a need for more sustainable fishery management.Feed IngredientsLegalization of hemp 'very difficult' in dairy cow diets, researcher saysStudy finds CBD in milk from newly lactating cows weeks after the animals appeared to clear the cannabinoids from their system.African Swine FeverResearchers see promise in mRNA vaccines for ASFWhile more conventional ASF vaccines are increasingly available, researchers say developing an mRNA vaccine could come with additional benefits.African Swine FeverStudy: US needs stricter controls to contain ASFCurrent rules would likely fail to control a hypothetical outbreak in the U.S., research concludes.Avian InfluenzaLet-it-spread approach to HPAI 'dangerous and unethical,' researchers sayAllowing HPAI to run rampant in pursuit of herd immunity could devastate the industry and damage rural economies, researchers from Johns Hopkins University say.Alternative ProteinFirst-of-its-kind fungal protein plant underway in BrazilThe project will receive subsidies to support shrimp and salmon producers in Brazil and neighboring countries like Ecuador and Chile.CommoditiesPossible large corn crop cuts prices as market tires of trade warPrices for corn and soybeans fell this week, suggesting traders have grown skeptical of large tariff threats.Feed AdditivesProtected benzoic acid exceeds expectations in trials for US introductionAlready in use in Europe, protected benzoic acid decreased diarrhea and improved growth in pigs when combined with zinc.Page 1 of 46Next Page
